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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 13. Public Bonded Indebtedness » Article 2F. Public Obligations Registration Act

§13-2F-2. Purposes; Article Governs Over Charter Provisions

The purpose of this article is to provide a mechanism for public bodies in the state to issue public obligations in compliance with section 310(b)(1) of the tax equity and fiscal responsibility act of one thousand nine hundred eighty-two, United States Internal Revenue Code section 103(j), as amended. To fulfill the purpose, this article shall […]

§13-2F-3. Definitions

The following terms wherever used or referred to in this article shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning plainly appears from the context. The term "public body" means any city, town, county commission, building commission, Board of Education, public service district, political subdivision or any other public entity, whether created before, on or […]

§13-2F-5. Powers of Official Registrar; Designee

The official registrar shall (a) act as transfer agent or registrar for the exchange or transfer of registered public obligations or maintain the records so that public obligations in book-entry form may be effected, or (b) contract with or otherwise designate a bank, trust company or other person to act as transfer agent or registrar […]

§13-2F-6. Confidentiality

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the books of registry held by the official registrar or his designee shall be confidential, and the information contained therein shall not be available to the public.

§13-2F-7. Application to Public Obligations Approved by Voters

The provisions of this article shall be effective with respect to public obligations which have prior to July 1, 1986, been approved by the voters of the issuer of the public obligations at an election on the question of issuing public obligations in coupon and registered form, or in coupon form only, and the public […]